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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1898
Page
2
The Indicator published in Westville Indiana lists rates for obituaries poetry and professional cards. Advertising costs are $1 per line for obituaries and 20 cents per line for poetry with professional cards at $5 per year or $3 per six months.
County correspondent reports on residents and visitors from Burdick Westville Chesterton Michigan City and Valparaiso. Highlights include Mrs Norton celebrating a granddaughter arrival at Harrys home Chesterton and Epworth League song books new. people traveling for church visits and work changes. Isiah Sarvers 1600 chicken farm. Charlie Goodwins new house and engine overhaul. many social calls and minor local business notes.
Hanna residents prepare for a community Fourth of July with invites for a pleasant day. Citizens purchased a cannon for the celebration and social events include an ice cream supper by the M E church. Local visits include Miss Blanch Brown from Walkerton and Edith Sardes from South Bend in town for the holiday.
Mr and Mrs S S Davis and Dr R Warren and wife spend days in Chicago. Mr C E Losey brother of Mrs Kingsley in town. Mrs August Fausch visiting friends at Michigan City. Several citizens attend wedding of Rev Orahood and Miss Loveless at Westville Sunday. Ben Ritenour on sick list. Charley Clossen of Michigan City and Rosa Smith of Otis wed at Lutheran church last Sunday. Rev Baade officiating. Receptions at the bride’s home north of Otis. Mr John Witte of Beatty’s Corners died last Thursday after lingering illness cancer of stomach. Funeral at German Lutheran church last Sunday. Born in Germany 1834, emigrated 1878. Survived by eight children and wife. Father to William Wit and Albert Witte and August Wit.
The article notes the Rosenbaum lawsuit dragging on and shows Cass township politics as voters plan to strip Richter from the ticket. It mentions storm damage south of town, Spain sympathizers in Wanatah, and local remarks about doctors and politics. It also reports saloon plans, typhoid cases, and theft of binding twine and harness from Geo Price’s barn.
Mr and Mrs James Herrold of Pin Hook visited Dick Cites last Sunday. A heavy rain last Friday improved crops though some clover hay was damaged. Miss Bertha Hal of Valparaiso visits sister Mrs Eli Pinney. James Andersons new house nears completion. Mrs Jane Osborn improving in health. Mr and Mrs Eli Pinney visited Jake Fishers in Porter county last Sunday. Miss Nancy Haskell of Colorado spends summer with her parents. Mrs Lobe Koontz visited son Johns family in Porter county last week. A new bridge is being built over the creek one half mile south of here.
Mrs. Stone and Mrs. Benton of La Porte visited Rev. G. F. Brayton on Wednesday. Miss Fanny Hunt of Chicago stayed with Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Kieth. Robbie Shepard and Mag gie returned from their sister’s, Mrs. Frank LeSourd. Miss Lizzie Warner left for Wisconsin. Mrs. Perry Barnes, sick with rheumatism, now walks with crutches. Dora Davis of Buffalo visits Miss Etta Livingston.
Fox hunting on Kankakee marsh by Oscar Gillam Wm Livingston and Elver Eaton. Talk of organizing a football team with J M Shultz manager and D W Condon captain. Harvest and farm work underway as residents attend to daily affairs.
A fragment notes Mia and others settling into a new home and expresses gladness they are now part of the community.
Richard Croes seeks to build two new houses on property near the Brethren church with R J Shreve as contractor who was injured on site. Michigan City visitors include Miss Cora Collins and Miss Hattie Bevington. Community events include church communion, baptisms, and Epworth League plans at the Dunkard Brethren church.
The ad proclaims Hood's Sarsaparilla as America's Greatest Medicine and gains widespread trust. It claims the tonic cures liver ills and general ailments, with Hood's Pills offered as a cure for liver issues. Mailed for 25 cents by C. I. Hood & Co. of Lowell, Massachusetts.
Monday night the Laporte common council voted to reconsider granting Central Union a telephone franchise and sent the issue to a committee. Democrats replaced the Republican street commissioner city attorney and city engineer and health board members. Lefman, a Democrat, was elected to replace the deceased Republican councilman Robert Phillips.
The couple married at home with a small party invited by the bride’s family. The dinner was prepared by Mrs. Sanders and featured a cake for the couple. The newlyweds plan to reside on the Burner farm with the groom’s family present at the supper.
Miss Minnie Loveless and Ray Oren Orahood married Sunday evening at the Christian church with Rev. Hufford officiating after a ceremony led by the organist Mrs. Ida McCord. The couple greeted guests amid a rice shower and a church reception hosted by the bride’s grandmother Mrs. J. W. Green. Fred Gerber, formerly a Michigan City carrier, now serves in the government and will be sent to the Philippines.
The text notes the president will have the flag displayed at the White House and wherever he travels as president. It emphasizes the flag's color detail will interest the public as the president's emblem.
NOLE EZEKIEL OBEAR Beverly assessor and tax collector recovering after years of sleeplessness and nervous heart trouble credits Dr Miles Restorative Nervine with restoring energy appetite and sleep He recommends it to others and notes the guarantee offered by Dr Miles Remedies sold by druggists with a money back first bottle benefit Book on heart and nerves free Dr Miles Medical Co Elkhart Ind Also a travel roundup covers Mr Howe meeting in New York and a Knickerbocker Ice Co lawsuit against Laporte over Stone Lake water supply.
A historical advertisement offers one hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. West Truax wholesale druggists Watpina Kinnan advertise the remedy at 75 cents per bottle sold by all druggists.
Lillian Bell writes in July Ladies' Home Journal about the Hermitage's wonders. The Emperor's private vault houses belts bridles and horse-trappings encrusted with turquoise enamel and gold. Also displayed are jewel accoutrements and sword hilts in diamonds emeralds rubies and topazes.
Rail service advertises summer tourist rates to Colorado destinations. Enquiries urged at Wabash ticket offices for details and tickets.
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